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builder

builder

3 7.5
A substance added to soap or detergent to help with cleaning
  • noun
  • /ˈbɪldər/
  • Specialized
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  • When Hawkins learned that a local builder had purchased land on the other side of the lake with plans to erect condominiums, he mobilized his neighbors.

Examples

  • Manufacturers often add builders to detergents to improve their performance in hard water.

  • Some industrial soaps include builders that improve their effectiveness in removing grease.

  • So lots of different things that are nitrogen builders, different things that help to build the soil life, nitrogen levels.

  • You can also see her cabinets are painted white; they were originally that standard builder's grade honey maple finish.

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  • You sell XVXV, the collagen builder moisturizer with vitamin C.

  • This blog chronicles my journey from turning a cookie-cutter, basic builder-grade house into our custom dream home.

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  • Many laundry detergents contain builders to enhance their cleaning power.

Synonyms

detergent builder
vsbuilder
  • Specialized
6.2

A chemical added to soap or detergent to make hard water softer and help remove dirt

is the general term for any additive that improves cleaning effectiveness

Antonyms

1 5.8

A thing, person, or substance that stops a machine working

Compounds

9 2.7

A person or company that builds houses as a business

1 2.8

A person or company that makes roads for a living

Something that makes a group feel more confident and happy

1 9.9

Ancient Native American people who built large earth mounds for burials and ceremonies in North America

mound builder
  • Australian
1 9.9

A bird that builds a large pile of leaves and rotting plants to keep its eggs warm

detergent builder
  • Specialized
6.2

A chemical added to soap or detergent to make hard water softer and help remove dirt

A person who exercises to make large, strong muscles

A person who exercises to build very large, strong muscles

A powder or drink taken to help muscles grow

A person or company that makes houses to sell

jerry-builder
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who makes cheap, badly made houses to make quick money

A person who builds ships, often using wood

Surface Forms

builder singular
builders plural

Morphology

builder = build (opaque) = build + er

Though morphologically 'build' + '-er', this is a specialized chemical/detergent term ('a builder' as an additive) whose specific meaning is not inferable from the basic verb for an average learner.

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the detergent meaning of builder is to think of build as 'make stronger' — a builder is a substance that 'builds up' the cleaning power of soap and helps it work better in hard water.